Cucumber
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A cucumber (cucumis sativus) is a fruit of the gourd family, high in water content and with a very mild flavour.[1] It is commonly eaten in salad, and, amongst the British upper classes, in cucumber sandwiches.
Dr Johnson's cucumber recipe
The eighteenth century author Dr Johnson recommended that "a cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good fro nothing."[2]